Join us
Give meaning to your expertise
Joining the Zakat Foundation of Belgium means choosing a career where excellence goes hand in hand with social impact. We are looking for passionate talent who want to put their skills to work for a transformative mission: making Zakat a pillar of social justice in Belgium.
With us, every role counts. Whether you are a finance expert, a digital whizz, a social sector professional or a creative communicator, your contribution directly helps to break the cycle of poverty. We offer a supportive, multicultural and stimulating environment where innovation sits alongside the Islamic values of excellence and service.
Paid careers
Career opportunities
The Zakat Foundation of Belgium is currently building its structure. We hope to open our first salaried positions in 2027. Our current volunteers will be given priority for these future opportunities if they wish to take their commitment further – a natural recognition of their founding commitment.
Join our talent pool to hear about upcoming opportunities in Islamic finance, social work, digital development, communications and project management.
Volunteering
Build the Foundation with us
Our approach to volunteering
We do not see volunteering as a cost-cutting stopgap but as a founding choice. Together, we are building an institution that will transform the Belgian social landscape for good, and we need committed hearts more than paid hands.
Our commitment to you is clear:
We refuse to take advantage of anyone’s generosity. Your time is precious, your expertise has value, and your commitment deserves recognition. That is why we pledge to:
- Strictly respect your availability – We will never ask for more than you can give
- Recognise your contribution – Certificates, references, accredited training: your CV will grow richer
- Give our volunteers priority for future positions – Those who build with us from the start will be first in line
- Offer compensation as soon as possible – First reimbursement of expenses, then statutory volunteer allowances, and finally full salaries
Our vision of mutual commitment
These roles are crucial to our mission. We fully understand that this is voluntary work and we deeply respect your generosity. Our approach to commitment rests on two core principles:
- Commitment must be reasonable – Better to promise 2 hrs a week and keep to it than aim for 15 hrs that cannot be sustained
- Commitment must be honoured – Barring circumstances beyond your control (illness, exams, family emergencies), we count on your reliability
You are best placed to decide how much time you can give.
Whether you can give 1 hour or 10 hours a week, we will adapt. However, to ensure the continuity of our services, we ask for a minimum commitment depending on the role:
- Operational roles (Social Worker, Communications Manager): minimum 2 hrs a week
- Technical roles (Developer, Community Manager): minimum 1 hr a week
- Field roles (Coordinator): minimum 2 hrs a week
- Support roles (Admin/Finance, Compliance): minimum 2 hrs a week
Flexibility guaranteed: A student in exam season? A parent with family commitments? A professional with busy periods? We understand and we adapt. What matters is communication and reliability over the long term.
Our ethical approach to funding:
Although “those who work on Zakat” (al-‘amilina ‘alayha) are among the 8 legitimate categories of beneficiaries according to the Quran, and the fuqaha generally allow up to 12.5% of the Zakat collected for operating costs, we have made the ethical choice to keep this use to an absolute minimum.
Our vision: to cover our running costs primarily with general donations (sadaqat) and, if we must use Zakat for salaries, to limit it to a maximum of 10% – well below what Sharia permits. Every euro saved on running costs is an extra euro for families in need.
Our long-term vision:
As soon as possible (target: 2027), we will gradually turn key volunteer roles into paid jobs, funded primarily by donations towards our running costs and secondarily by the minimum share of Zakat permitted. You are not volunteers for ever, but the co-founders of an institution with a future.
A pact of mutual trust:
Joining our volunteer team means becoming a pioneer of a model that is unique in Belgium. Together, we are proving that Islamic solidarity can be professionalised while maximising the impact for beneficiaries. Your sacrifice today builds the social justice of tomorrow.
“The best of you are those who are most beneficial to others” – Your volunteering is an investment in the hereafter and in the future of our community.
Job description
As a volunteer accounting and financial analyst at the Zakat Foundation Belgium, you will help manage the funds collected through Zakat rigorously, ensuring exemplary traceability and accurate monthly financial reports. You will carry out account analyses, budget forecasts and strategic advice to optimise the allocation of resources across the 8 Quranic categories (9:60), while respecting Islamic finance standards and Belgian legal requirements.
Your expertise will guarantee complete transparency – every euro tracked, every impact documented – to strengthen donor trust and maximise the effectiveness of our local distributions in Belgium.
Our values
The Zakat Foundation Belgium works in a spirit of solidarity, transparency and social justice. We believe that financial management must embody integrity, fairness and respect for Islamic principles. Your professional rigour will serve a mission that changes lives responsibly and ethically.
Who we are looking for
- Background in accounting, finance or management (knowledge of Islamic finance is an advantage).
- Proficiency with accounting tools (advanced Excel, software such as WinBooks or Sage, financial reporting).
- Experience in budget analysis, forecasting and internal audit.
- Excellent French (Dutch or English an advantage for Brussels).
- Independence, precision and commitment to the values of Zakat.
Put your expertise to work for transparent solidarity: join us and help secure the impact of every donation!
Job description
As a volunteer community manager at the Zakat Foundation Belgium, you will run our social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube) to raise awareness of the mission of Zakat and promote our humanitarian work in Belgium. You will create and schedule engaging content – posts, stories, lives, reels – together with our communications and events teams, while responding to messages from donors and supporters with empathy and professionalism.
Your key role will be to increase our visibility, build loyalty within our community and turn engagement into tangible donations, in line with our editorial guidelines and moderation rules for a warm and inclusive tone.
Our values
The Zakat Foundation Belgium works in a spirit of solidarity, transparency and social justice. We believe that every digital interaction should embody dignity, hope and respect, in keeping with the Muslim philosophy of serving the most vulnerable. Your digital energy will serve a cause that transforms lives.
Who we are looking for
- Experience in community management or social media management (tools such as Hootsuite, Buffer or Meta Business Suite).
- Excellent French; knowledge of Dutch or English a major advantage for our multilingual Brussels audience.
- Creativity, responsiveness and good listening skills to engage a diverse community.
- Familiarity with digital trends and performance analysis (Insights, Google Analytics).
- A passion for humanitarian causes and commitment to the principles of Zakat.
Boost our impact for solidarity online: join our team and help generosity shine!
Job description
As a volunteer graphic designer at the Zakat Foundation Belgium, you will create striking visual content for our communication campaigns and our website. You will design visuals for social media (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube), web banners, posters and promotional materials, carefully following our brand guidelines.
Your creativity will bring our messages of solidarity and hope to life in images, while conveying the emotions behind our humanitarian mission. You will work with the marketing team to produce graphics that raise awareness of the fight against poverty in Belgium and showcase the impact of Zakat.
Our values
The Zakat Foundation Belgium works in a spirit of solidarity, transparency and social justice. We believe that every visual should embody dignity, rights and hope, inspired by Muslim philosophy. Your talent will serve a cause that restores trust and respect for the most vulnerable.
Who we are looking for
- Proven experience in graphic design (Adobe Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
- Excellent French (Dutch or English a major advantage).
- Creativity, an eye for aesthetics and the ability to convey emotion through images.
- A passion for graphic design and sensitivity to humanitarian issues.
- Independence and a collaborative spirit to work within a small, motivated team.
Lend your creative touch to a mission that changes lives: join us!
Job description
As a volunteer web developer at the Zakat Foundation Belgium, you will help develop and improve our online platform for collecting Zakat and supporting beneficiaries. You will work with PHP and the Laravel framework on the back end, Alpine.js and Tailwind CSS for the interface, and Python for scripts that automate tasks or analyse data from our humanitarian programmes.
Your work will include building or optimising features such as beneficiary application forms, admin dashboards and secure integrations for donations. You will work with the team to deliver a fast, accessible, GDPR-compliant website, embodying our values of social innovation in the service of the community.
Our values
The Zakat Foundation Belgium works in a spirit of solidarity, transparency and social justice. We believe that technology can amplify the impact of Zakat to support the most vulnerable with dignity. By joining our team, you will contribute to a mission that combines technical innovation with human compassion.
Who we are looking for
- Solid experience in web development: PHP (ideally Laravel) and Python.
- Knowledge of front-end development (HTML/CSS/JS) and databases (MySQL).
- Independence, team spirit and the ability to translate functional needs into technical solutions.
- Good French (Dutch or English a plus).
- Sensitivity to humanitarian issues and commitment to the ethics of Zakat.
Put your technical expertise to work for a noble cause: join us and help build a more caring future!
Job description
As a volunteer photographer and videographer at the Zakat Foundation Belgium, you will capture the highlights of our one-off events (aid distributions, community iftars, awareness-raising sessions) and produce short, powerful video clips for our social media and our website. These assignments are occasional and flexible, with the aim of adding you to our list of contacts for regular collaboration according to your availability and our needs. You will capture the human impact of Zakat through authentic photo and video reports that respect the dignity of beneficiaries.
Your artistic eye and technical skill will produce moving visual content that raises awareness of our mission, while following our brand guidelines and confidentiality rules.
Our values
The Zakat Foundation Belgium works in a spirit of solidarity, transparency and social justice. We believe that every image and video should convey dignity, hope and respect, embodying the Muslim philosophy of serving the most vulnerable. Your visual talent will serve a cause that changes lives every day.
Who we are looking for
- Experience in photography and/or videography (own equipment: camera, drone, video camera, editing software such as Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve).
- Humanitarian sensitivity and the ability to work discreetly with vulnerable people.
- Excellent French (Dutch or English an advantage).
- Creativity, responsiveness and availability for occasional assignments (weekends included).
- A passion for visual storytelling in the service of a mission of solidarity.
Point your lens towards hope: join our list of contacts and help capture the impact of Zakat!
Job description
As a volunteer communications manager at the Zakat Foundation Belgium, you will oversee and coordinate our creative talent (graphic designers, photographers, videographers, community managers) to ensure consistent, impactful communication. You will design and lead innovative marketing campaigns – Zakat awareness, fundraising appeals, event promotion – aligning strategy, brand guidelines and humanitarian message.
Your leadership will ensure that content is consistent across all channels (social media, website, newsletters, posters) while measuring the effectiveness of campaigns to maximise our visibility and impact among donors and beneficiaries in Belgium.
Our values
The Zakat Foundation Belgium works in a spirit of solidarity, transparency and social justice. We believe that every campaign should embody dignity, hope and respect, inspired by Muslim philosophy. Your strategic vision will serve a mission that restores trust and supports the most vulnerable.
Who we are looking for
- Experience in communications management (coordinating creative teams, content strategy).
- Optional campaign design skills (Canva, Adobe Suite) in case no designer is available.
- Excellent French (Dutch or English an advantage for multilingual Brussels).
- Natural leadership and the ability to bring together and supervise talented volunteers.
- A passion for humanitarian work and an understanding of what is at stake with Zakat.
Orchestrate the impact of our message of solidarity: join us and lead the communications of a foundation that changes lives!
Job description
As a volunteer accounting and financial analyst at the Zakat Foundation Belgium, you will help manage the funds collected through Zakat rigorously, ensuring exemplary traceability and accurate monthly financial reports. You will carry out account analyses, budget forecasts and strategic advice to optimise the allocation of resources across the 8 Quranic categories (9:60), while respecting Islamic finance standards and Belgian legal requirements.
Your expertise will guarantee complete transparency – every euro tracked, every impact documented – to strengthen donor trust and maximise the effectiveness of our local distributions in Belgium.
Our values
The Zakat Foundation Belgium works in a spirit of solidarity, transparency and social justice. We believe that financial management must embody integrity, fairness and respect for Islamic principles. Your professional rigour will serve a mission that changes lives responsibly and ethically.
Who we are looking for
- Background in accounting, finance or management (knowledge of Islamic finance is an advantage).
- Proficiency with accounting tools (advanced Excel, software such as WinBooks or Sage, financial reporting).
- Experience in budget analysis, forecasting and internal audit.
- Excellent French (Dutch or English an advantage for Brussels).
- Independence, precision and commitment to the values of Zakat.
Put your expertise to work for transparent solidarity: join us and help secure the impact of every donation!